Marske-by-the-Sea
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| Population | 9120 ([1]) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | REDCAR |
| Postcode district | TS11 |
| Dial code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | Redcar |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Marske-by-the-Sea is a large village in East Cleveland, in the borough of Redcar & Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the coast, between Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea. It is in the civil parish of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske.
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[edit] History
Marske-by-the-Sea was first noted in 697 by Hilda, a nun, as Mersc (meaning marsh land). It is also mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village contains St Germain's Church; it is possible that churches stood on the same site as the present day one before the Norman invasion of 1066. Marske has two imposing houses: Marske Hall, now a Cheshire Home, built around 1625 it was formerly the home of the The Zetland Family.[2] Cliff House, which stands on the cliff tops, overloooking the beach was built in the 19th century as a holiday residence for the Pease family who were prominent in the north-east business community at the time and principal shareholders in the Stockton to Darlington Railway[citation needed]. The railway was extended to Redcar in the 1840s and to Marske and Saltburn in the 1860s.
The village has a museum, Winkies Castle, which is not a castle but an old 'cruck' house formerly owned by the late cobbler, Jack Anderson. It contains over 6,000 artefacts. The castle has a website & it is open to visitors.[3]
Charles Dickens visited the town to view Marske Hall's unusual turrets[4] and to see the graves of Captain Cook's parents. The grave's exact location in the St Germains Churchyard is now a mystery; however, some believe them to be in the western part of it. An early 20th century memorial, 20-30 yards west of St. Germain's tower marks the aproximate location. [5]
[edit] Economy
The majority of the residents of Marske do not work within the village, but work in nearby industry or in Middlesbrough or Redcar. Marske has a decent range of local shops and the a mixture of light industries on the Longbeck Industrial Estate. It is served by Longbeck railway station and Marske railway station which connect to Darlington mainline station.
[edit] Culture
Marske-by-the-Sea has three primary schools Errington Primary School[1], Westgarth Primary School [2], and St Bede's R.C. Primary School [3]; and the secondary schools the village is mainly served by are Bydales School located within the village and Rye Hills School, Sacred Heart R.C Comprehensive School, located in Redcar, and Huntcliff School, located in Saltburn.
The village has a Methodist, Roman Catholic and Church of England church. Also, the village's leisure centre houses a Baptist congregation.
Marske-by-the-Sea has 5 public houses. They are The Frigate, The Ship Inn, The Zetland, The Mermaid and The Clarendon. Other licensed premises include Marske Cricket Club, the bowls/tennis/football club and the Marske Working Men's Club.
Marske-by-the-Sea also has a football club: Marske United F.C..
[edit] References
- ^ Marske-by-the-Sea. Geonames. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
- ^ Marske-by-the-Sea History. (HTML) pp. 3 URL accessed on April 30, 2006.
- ^ (2005). Welcome to Winkies Castle: A memorial to cobbler Jack. Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council. URL accessed on February 19, 2006.
- ^ William Pennyman's Marske Hall. (HTML) pp. 1 The History Channel. URL accessed on April 30, 2006.
- ^ Captain James Cook Biography: Part 1. Early life and Royal Navy.. (HTML). URL accessed on April 30, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Local history
- Marske Online
- The Frigate
- Historical Photo Archive of Marske from Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council.
- for Marske-by-the-Sea
[edit] Further reading
- Memories of Marske-by-the-Sea by Peter Sotheran, A.A. Sotheran Ltd, 1976 ISBN 0-905032-03-9
- Hope's history of Marske-by-the-Sea by Edmund Hope, A.A. Sotheran Ltd, 1975 ISBN 0-9504427-2-0
| Locations in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. |
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Towns: Brotton | Dormanstown | Eston | Grangetown | Guisborough | Loftus | Redcar (Lakes Estate, Redcar East)| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | Skelton-in-Cleveland | South Bank | Teesville Villages: Boosbeck | Boulby | Carlin How | Charltons | Coatham | Dunsdale | Easington | Handale | Kilton | Kilton Thorpe | Kirkleatham | Lazenby | Lingdale | Liverton | Margrove Park | Marske-by-the-Sea | Moorsholm | New Marske | Newton under Roseberry | North Skelton | Ormesby | Scaling | Skinningrove | Stanghow | Upleatham | Warrenby | Westfield | Wilton | Yearby Parish & Town Councils: Guisborough | Lockwood | Loftus | Saltburn, Marske and New Marske | Skelton and Brotton |
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